ernie1 wrote:
Ed I very strongly suggest you go find a Ford based class C and you and your wife sit in the front seats to get a feel of the amount of legroom available. Just sold our 2005 Ford E350 and I have to say that the available legroom is very minimal for the driver and barely tolerable for the passenger. I'm only 5'9" and my wife is 5'. Give this some serious thought. The Sprinter that we will be receiving has very comfortable seating and ample legroom.
As mentioned before you may look for a RV that is built on a
Chevy Chassis they offer more room in the cockpit,provide a better ride than the ones on a Ford Chassis and are not plagued with the handling problems that some have.
Some Brands to look into are
Thor Chateau or
Coachman Concord just click on floor plans, they both offer them on a Chevy Chassis.
Length The Chevy is 9 inches longer.
But the real story is the interior.
The area from the Dog House to the kick panel,the floor board where your feet are.
The Chevy is 18 inches wide and mostly flat.
The Ford is 15 inches wide but has a 2 inch rise that is 5 inches wide leaving only 10 inches of flat floor.
With the seat pushed back as far as it goes on both the Ford And Chevy. Both having Stock Factory seats
I found.
Foot well depth to front of seat. Chevy 31 inches Ford 27 inches
Seat back to steering wheel. Chevy 26 inches Ford 23 inches
Front of seat to Dash. Chevy 29 inches Ford 23 inches 6" More leg room!
Dog House width,measured at dash Chevy 15 inches Ford 23 inches 4 inches less knee room for passenger and driver.
Dog House depth into cab from dash Chevy 8 inches Ford 11 inches
For long time driving comfort the Chevy has a better cockpit,smoother ride and is quieter.
